Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-07-27
TELECRA HIC.
A Cc,ored MANS Grievance.

lantic railroad. COUNSEL is a colored
man who, having purchased a first
class ticket, charges that he was re-
fused permission to ride in a first-class
car, and was forced to 60 into the
"smoking" car. The Chairman said {:
"Here were charges of unjust dis
elimination against a class OF citizens.
II there were such a case, it ought to
arise upon facts which are open, pub
lie and notorious, and there ought to
be no difficulty in regard to them"
The charges and response were read.
After reading a number OF deposltlons,
COUNSEL was sworn. He is a minister
of the gospel and the Principal of the
| State Normal School at Huntsville.
In reply to inquiries, he told the story
of his eviction from the a in which
he had taken his seat. He entered
the car without objection on the part
of any one. He was told by some one,
whom he did not recognize as a train
man, that he must go forward, to
which he paid no attention. He was
finally approached by two men, n OF
whom carried a lantern and the other
had his hand on his hip pocket. The
man with the lantern seized the wit
ness, hit him over the head several
times with the lantern, cutting his
head badly and breaking the glass.
Witness appealed to the passengers,
but without avail. His assailants
seized him then and carried him to the
forward car. This car was very filthy
and full of smoke. AS he was being
pushed from one car to another, the
brakeman told him this was what he
got for not moving when requested.
Counsel for respondent opened his
side of the case by reading a series OF
dispositions.
The conductor of the train was
sworn and testified in substance that
the colored car on the trip was similar
in construction and appointments to
the ladies' car, except that n end
was partitioned off for a smoker, and
was in a little better condition. If a
white man should enter the car, wit
ness would request him to go out, and
if he refused, witness would make him
go. A white man accompanied by
ladies would be compelled to enter the
smoker, but after the train started he
might 90 into the ladies' car if there
was a vacant seat. This practice was
in compliance with the bulletin orders
of the road, but the orders were not
printed. Witness never did put a
white MAI out of the ladies' car if he
behaved himself, and neve heard of
its being done.
Defendants briefs are two in num-
Der, the first maintaining the right of
the road to classify its passengers on
the color line; the second discussing
the question of jurisdiction.
The compliments brief, admitting
the right of classification, maintains
that it is the duty of the railroad to
furnish equal facilities and convenient
cies for the two races.
Heavy Rains In Massachusetts.
LAKE PLEASANT, Mass, July 3d.
There has been the most severe rain
here eyer known in this vicinity. The
water in Lake Pleasant is two feet
higher than ever before. The roar OF
the mountain streams sounds like that
Of the ocean and can be heard three
or four miles. There is a rise in the
Connecticut river of 10 feet in an hour
and twenty minutes. No trains have
passed here since morning. A wash
out is reported on the Fitchburg road
near Erving, 100 feet long and 20 fee.
deep. All carriage roads in this vicin-
ity are damaged and many bridges
carried away.
The National Opera Company.
JERSEY Cry, July 25.-The scenery
stage properties, costumes, ETC., OF the
National Opera Company have been
seized by the Sheriff. Mrs. H. K
Thurber of New York City loaned
$32, 900 to the company and she has
instituted suit to recover the amount
The papers have been served on the
directors of the company at Patterson
and the Sheriff levied on the goods
which are in storage.
A Barge and Grew Lost.
DETROIT, July Pa special from
Amherstburg to the Free Press says
The steamer barge, D. w. Powers, Of
East Saginaw passed up this morning
and reports the loss of the barge
Theodore Perry, of Rondean. Satur.
day morning during a heavy gale
Captain Mccormick OF Saginaw, and
crew of four and two young men from
| Saginaw were drowned.
One Life Lost and rs Bridges Gone.
BosroN, Mass, July ga later
dispatch from Great harrington says
that but one life was lost, F. c. Drum,
of Coryville, who climbed into a rail
road tank to escape the food and was
drowned. Twenty-three bridges are
gone besides grist mills, dams and
factories,
Eighteen Lives Lost.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 25.-A
special from Great harrington reports
Is lives lost by the flood. Particulars
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